About Anesti Danelis
Anesti Danelis is a Greek-Canadian musical comedian from Toronto, Ontario. Previously a member of the sketch comedy troupe FomoSapiens, he premiered his first solo show, Songs for the New World Order, at the 2017 Toronto Fringe Festival, and returned in 2019 with a second solo show, Six Frets Under, which earned him a Best Variety Act nomination at the 19th Canadian Comedy Awards.
Danelis gained international press attention in 2019 when a video of him quitting his job at Starbucks by singing a song about his manager to customers went viral. In 2024 his show Artificially Intelligent sold out its run in Toronto and won the Second City's Best Comedy Award and the Patron's Pick Audience Choice Award, before touring to the Edinburgh Fringe and venues in London. His performances combine guitar, piano and backing tracks, with material addressing immigrant family dynamics, queerness and millennial life; his comedic videos and songs have drawn more than 500 million views and nearly 1 million followers across social media.
Videos (500)
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0:15I thought this song was about boom boom pow?
20.5M views
0:21I thought this song was about triathlons?? 
13.9M views
0:15I thought this song was about a missing person?? 
12.7M views
0:15I thought this song was about frozen waffles??
12.6M views
0:24I thought this song was about dolls??
10.9M views
0:10I thought this song was about math??? 
10.9M views
0:24I thought this song was about pasta ?? 
9.8M views
0:23I thought this song was about whistling?? 
9.1M views
0:15I thought this song was about counting 1⃣2⃣3⃣
8.2M views
0:15I thought this song was about egos?
6.7M views
0:11CEGC
6.6M views
0:13I thought this song was about Aladdin??
6.2M views
0:22Mini panic
5.8M views
0:14Ahhhhhhhhhh
5.1M views
0:14I thought this song was about travel blogging?? 
5.1M views
0:27I thought this song was about high fives??
5M views
0:21I thought this song was about the good Lord?? 
4.7M views
0:18I thought this song was about sharing?? 
4.4M views
0:14I thought this song was about travel blogging? 
4.2M views
0:12This destroyed the family??
4M views
0:31Mamaaaa
3.5M views
0:14You’ve been warned
3.2M views
0:17I thought this was a recipe??
3.1M views
0:11Excuse me?
2.8M viewsFrequently asked questions
What kind of comedy does Anesti Danelis do?
Anesti Danelis is a Greek-Canadian musical comedian from Toronto who performs with guitar, piano and backing tracks.
Why did Anesti Danelis go viral?
In 2019, Anesti Danelis drew international press attention when a video of him quitting his job at Starbucks, by singing a song about his manager to customers, went viral.
What is Artificially Intelligent?
Artificially Intelligent is a 2024 show by Anesti Danelis that sold out its Toronto run, won the Second City's Best Comedy Award and the Patron's Pick Audience Choice Award, and then toured to the Edinburgh Fringe and venues in London.
What were Anesti Danelis's first solo shows?
Anesti Danelis premiered his first solo show, Songs for the New World Order, at the 2017 Toronto Fringe Festival and returned in 2019 with Six Frets Under, which earned a Best Variety Act nomination at the 19th Canadian Comedy Awards.
Was Anesti Danelis in a sketch troupe?
Before his solo shows, Anesti Danelis was a member of the sketch comedy troupe FomoSapiens.
What does Anesti Danelis sing about?
The songs of Anesti Danelis deal with immigrant family dynamics and millennial life.
